Fuel vapor processing apparatus
AssigneeAisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKatsuhiko MAKINO
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A fuel vapor processing apparatus includes a container and an adsorption member positioned within the container. The adsorption member can adsorb a fuel vapor as a gas containing the fuel vapor flows through the adsorption member. A first electrode and a second electrode are attached to the adsorption member, so that the adsorption member can produce heat as a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes across the adsorption member. The first and seconds electrodes are spaced from each other in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of flow of the gas through the adsorption member.
Claims18
A fuel vapor processing apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an adsorption member positioned within the container and constructed to have a honeycomb structure with a plurality of gas passable bores permitting a fuel vapor containing gas to flow therethrough,
- wherein the adsorption member can adsorb a vapor contained in a fuel vapor containing gas and can desorb the vapor;
- and
- a pair of electrodes constructed to apply an electric current to the adsorption material, so that the adsorption member can produce heat;
- wherein the electrodes are attached along outer peripheral surfaces of opposite end portions or portions proximal to the opposite end portions of the adsorption member.
A fuel vapor processing apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an adsorption member positioned within the container and constructed to have a honeycomb structure with a plurality of gas passable bores permitting a fuel vapor containing gas to flow therethrough,
- wherein the adsorption member can adsorb a vapor contained in a fuel vapor containing gas and can desorb the vapor;
- and
- a pair of electrodes constructed to apply an electric current to the adsorption material, so that the adsorption member can produce heat;
- wherein the electrodes are attached to opposite end surfaces of the adsorption member to cover the opposite end surfaces while permitting the fuel vapor containing gas to flow therethrough.
A fuel vapor processing apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an adsorption member positioned within the container and constructed to have a honeycomb structure with a plurality of gas passable bores permitting a fuel vapor containing gas to flow therethrough,
- wherein the adsorption member can adsorb a vapor contained in a fuel vapor containing gas and can desorb the vapor;
- and
- three or more electrodes constructed to apply an electric current to the adsorption material, so that the adsorption member can produce heat;
- wherein the electrodes are attached along an outer peripheral surface of the adsorption member at pre-determined intervals in an axial direction.
A fuel vapor processing apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an adsorption member positioned within the container and constructed to adsorb a fuel vapor as a gas containing the fuel vapor flows through the adsorption member in a first direction;
- a first electrode and a second electrode attached to the adsorption member, so that the adsorption member can produce heat as a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes across the adsorption member;
- wherein the electrodes are spaced from each other in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.